The Democratic advocate., 1887-12-03
LncAL RREvITIEs.


Revival services are in progress in the
Union Street (colored) NJ. E. Church.
Westminster Socials are arranging for a
hop on Monday evening, January ID
John Boylan won q silver watch at rattle
at the Anchor Hotel last Saturday night.
A series of revival meetings commenced in
Centenary NJ. E. Church last Sunday night.
Last Sunday morning a collection at Cen
tenary Church, this city, for benevolent pur-
poses, realized $3.50.
c. E. jerome, bother of this city, had to
kill one of his horses last Saturday. The
animal was paralyzed.
The annual election of directors of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
County will take place on the 10Th inst.
Floeks of wild geese passed over Wsstmin-
ster on Tuesday afternoon going South,
This is an infallble sign of cold weather.
Mr.. Thomas Snider, one of the deputy
sherifs under Sheriff John T. Lynch, was
taken sick With typhoid fever last Saturday.
Leok.wel to your doors and windows, as
some Suspicious looking tramps have been
observed prowling around this city and yicin-
ity the past few days.
The drug store Of the late j. w. Wilmer,
this city, has been reopened by Mrs. Wilmer,
and will be conducted by Mr.. l.. S. Gaskin,
a graduate of the British School of Phi armacy,
Demarara.
During November there were recorded at
the Clerks office So deeds, "a mortgages and
23 bills of sale. Twenty-six marriage licen
ses were issued.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Nelson Mitten,
of this city, was seized with vertigo and leaned
over on table. The jarri ng knocked a
lamp off the table, which set fire to the car
pet before assistance arrived.
School Examiner Dilfenbaughs annual
report has caused considerable discussion of
the public school question. From the report
it is evident something must be done, and the
ADVOCATE will submit some remarks later.
The Westminster Band serenaded Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Vanderford on Thursday even
ing, and rendered most excellent music. The
Band for its numbers, is one of the best in
the state, and is generous with its music.
DR.. F. w. Patterson, one of the govern
ment inspectors, who has recently made an
inspection of cattle in Carroll, few days ago
not a single case of pleuro-pneumonia in the
whole county.
When the November term of the circuit
conrt began the impre ession prevailed among
members of the bar that the term would be
short. The large number of indictments and
the civil suits that will be tried have forced
the conclusion that the session will extend
over considerable period.
Representative Shaw was in Washington
several days this week. On Thursday he was
mt the several departments, looking after the
interests of his constituents. At the Post
office Department he had the oisce at Lauver
GEdeH) established, with George Marks as
postmaster.
December was ushered in with cloadless
sky, keen eatting norther, and the mercury
registering 90 at 7o,cloek. Get yeur ice
houses ready, as the prospect is favorable
for an early supply of this summer luxury.
Just before being discharged yesterday the
members of the grand jury presented their
foreman, Mr.. w. Wallace Naill, with gold
headed ebony cane, purchased at Chas. Y.
Wantz's. The presentation speech was made
by Mr.. John II. Mitten, and Mr.. Nail feel
ingly responded.
Property owners SHOULD not allow water
from pumps and hydrants to run out to the
street. Freezing weather is now upon Rs,
and the cutters leading across payements
freeze and the ice becomes dangerous to
pedestrians. Already persons have been
slipping and falling
A concert will be. given at St. Paul's NJ. L.
Church, Sykesville, next Thursday evening,
proceeds to be devoted to the purchase Of an
organ. Choruses, solos, reeitations, etc.,
will make up the program. Talent from
Baltimore, including one of the cernetists
so popular at Emory Grove Camp the past
summer, will be special attraction.
Mrs. Anna H. Haines, who is well known
in this city, where she once resided, died on
Thursday afternoon at the residence of her
son.inlaw,, Mr.. Abram Roop, near New
sc ne he 1,,,,. x..A
years, 10 months and 6 days. Her funeral
, will take place to-day Saturday from Mr..
Roop's residence, at l o'clock, p. m.
Dave Foutz, native of Uniontown, who
has been one of the leading base ball pitchers
, of the country for five or six years, has been
. sold by the ST. Louis management to the
+ Brooklyn club. Base ball pitching is severe
work, apd pitchers don't last more than three
or four years as effective twirlers, and it is
probable that Foutz is weakening Brook
ifyp however, paid 81, 900 to st. Louis for him,
sand It is said his salary will be $1,000 year.
Mr.. Jacob Roop, of Hampstead district,
one of the ADVOCATES best friends, called at
the office few days ago and presented the
iabior, who is now of the noble army of ben
esd;cts, with d generous share of most excel
lea sausage. He had seen a notice of the
vedtSiag apd read of the many and handsome
a, Scies of table ware presented to the BRIDE;
"a a.. no doubt e0pclpded that cut glass and
anu anu. wbile keaptiEYl to behold, could not
smrnl, the iRaer wants,
''RPg Hngg ItiSg has compaeaGed, The farmers
of Cs@rolI d6s't raise such large perIers as
thav Ala co We years ego. Carroll was cpce
s,u;ons for Il large hogs, and there vas EN-
nI,,;on omong EsEaaers as to WHO eopla raise
II. ioroest r., v general purposes nov, bow
ever thew raise them 20 geigb FROM 2S0 to
s5o ncunds les e w. Philips, down the
washington road, Killed two this week,
weighing 832 and 2. 9, and two spring pigs
200 and 2l2. sEsA,
Following are the de egafes from carreit ~
the MARYLAND State +, rmers Association,
which meets in Baltimore next Wednesday.
a, Maryland Hail. on Cath, 'dral street, !. L.
Warrington, Theo Hoifma 7, Evaiis Hailes,
Henry Gait. Edwin j. Lawl er Z: aiteruates-
James Reindolar, l.. p. Sii ngluu: beorge
Prueb. lCharles J. Miller. The N,bIef business
before the Association viii be th,' consloera-
tion Of the report and bill of the special com
miitee on taxation.
The County Commissioners were IN session
on Monday and Tuesday. Mary Kelly, ceeor- e
ed, was allowed a special pension o. Ave
dollars. Settlement was made with the road
supervisors of Middleburg and New windsor
districts Commissioners Selby and Bennett
on last Monday viewed the bridge over Her-
gan's Run, on road 1Sl, that leads from ibe
Beasman road to the Liberty road, built Dy
Poole & Ednonson, and found 1t all right,
with two exceptions The bridge cost S2oo-
of the forty nine indictments by the grand
jury twenty SIX were against one individual;
James A. Mitchell, of this city. Mr.. MIlcneh
was once agent of the Dayton Hedge Fence
Company, aud afterward Of the Maryland
Hedge Fence Company of Frederick. The
indictments grew out of this connection, me
charges being. we learn. that Mitchell took
orders for fencing aud returned wrong con-
tracts to the companies TO say that the in
: dictments were a surprise to the community,
is stating it mildly, as his reputation here has
been good. The court will fully investigate
the charges, and we will Withhold any com.
!: :ments until the investigation is ended
The busy note of preparation for the ap-
preaching Christmas Holidays is already be-
ginning to be heard. Our shops and stores
are being supplied with large stock of goods
suitable for the season, and are being arranged
IN the most attractive manner SO as to elicit
~ ,.I<,.,~afsopl Of trfrrohasars Christmas